Art week quize with information of art and it's importance .ppt
- 1. 40,000 B.C. - 2300 B.C. Prehistoric Era " Prehistoric art refers to artifacts from ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Artists employed resources from their natural environments such as clay, rocks, minerals, animal hair, bones, wood, fat and blood to create images. Subject matter included animals and people and often told stories.
- 2. Mesopotamia 9,000 BCE - 300 BCE " An ancient empire in what is known as modern day Iraq. Generally, art was made by carving stone relief used to decorate imperial monuments. The reliefs depict royal affairs, such as hunting and war. Animal forms, particularly horses and lions, were represented in great detail, while human figures were of less significance. TURKE SYRIA RuEa Monutbil AsSday A Ramad SAUDL ARABLA Samara BAGHDAD An Napyar IRAN AIBaah Umm
- 3. " 5,500 - 500 BCE Egypt Egyptian art was expressed through painting, sculpture, and jewelry. " The artwork embodies a unique style and makes use of an ancient form of symbolic writing. Much of the remaining art comes from tombs and monunments.
- 4. " 1000 BCE- 250 BCE Greece Sculpture and architecture from Greek civilization have influenced other's throughout history. " Known for their architectural monuments as well as seulptural masterpieces, the Greek's were also expert craftsman. They crafted and painted beautiful vessels used for everyday life. Human forms took on realistic proportions and detail.
- 5. S09 BCE-400CE Greatly influenced by Greek culture, the Ancient Romans excelled in painting, sculpting, and architectural design. Rome Mythological subject matter predominated art at this time.
- 6. 200 - 1400 Middle Ages " The Middle Ages marks a period in between Classical and Modern history (hence "middle"). " It was at this time that Christianity was being spread throughout Europe, and so the art and architecture follows a religious tradition.
- 7. Medieval " Medieval is a term used to describe the art created over a span of 1,000 years during the middle ages. " Art was largely produced at this time with a variety of medium including illuminated manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, stained glass, metal works, mosaics and even textiles.
- 8. Byzantine " 400 - 1450 CE (AD) " With the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, art and architecture during the Byzantine era followed a religious theme. Paintings, mosaics, and sculpture were common forms of artistic expression. " Also important at this time were illuminated bible manuscripts.
- 9. " 500 - 980 CE Romanesque " Following tradition at this time, the Romanesque period is marked by lavishly decorated architecture, manuscripts and embroidery.
- 10. " 1200 - 1400 CE Gothic Developing in France out of the Romanesque period, Gothic art begin with the construction of monumental architecture. " Very ornately designed cathedrals with luminous stained glass windows were commonly constructed at this time.
- 11. 1400-1600 Renaissance Known as a periodof "rebirth", this was a time when artists looked back to ancient traditions whileapplyingnew scientific knowledge. The developmentoflinear perspectiveand agreater understandingofhuman anatomybecametwoconcepts thatwouldforeverchangethe way that artists render the natural world on a two dimensional surface.
- 12. Some of the most influential artists ofthis time include Michaelangelo, DaVinci, Raphael and Botticelli. Common forms of artistic expression during the Renaissance include painting, fresco, and sculpture. Centered around the church, art was commonly themed around religion, mythology and portraiture. However, the artists ofthe Renaissance were mainly interested in capturing the essence and beauty ofnature. Raphael Davinci Michaelangelo Botticelli
- 13. 1600-1775 Boroque " The Boroque period can be characterized as art that conveys a religious theme, through movement and emotion. " Dramatic biblical depictions are common in frescoes and paintings. Carto Innocenzo Carione
- 14. Boroque During the Boroque period, artists commissioned to paint portraits were interested in depicting the wealth and social status of the patrons. Artists use ofsymbolism and focus on the detailed rendering ofclothing helps us to understand the importance ofthe figures being depicted. Ruebens
- 15. Mannerism " Following in traditions developed by Renaissance and Boroque artists, Mannerism is a period in which artists created images of elongated and slightly disproportionate figures. Pontono
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- 17. Modern Art Movements 1880-1970 "Expressionism "Fauvism "Cubism "Futurism "Dada "Surrealism "AbstractExpressionism "ActionPainting "Color Field "Pop Art "Minimalism "Op Art
- 18. 1700-1800 Romanticism & Realism Romanticism marks a period in which artists sought to remove themselves from social and political influences. " Artists were interested in creating images that engage strong emotion within the beauty ofa natural environment. Tumer
- 19. Realism " In response to the emotion of Romanticism, artists instead began to create images that depicted objective reality. " A focus on real-life scenes characterizes the realist style. Sargent
- 20. 1886-1906 Impressionism " Developing out ofFrance, this period is characterized by vivid colors and loose, visible brushwork. Artists began to investigate the changing properties of light in everyday subject matter. Monet
- 22. Post Impressionism Post Impressionist suchas VincentVan Gogh, continued to develop images with vivid Ecolors,dynamic brushworkand Ereal-lifesubjectmatter. EThe Post Impressioniststook these ideologies further as they experimented with the expressive qualities ofpaint applicationand an emphasis of geometric forms.